A sweet story based on the real-life experience of a retired and recently widowed former Russian cosmonaut staying at a Ritz-Carlton resort in China, directed by Le Cube thru Final Frontier for Saatchi & Saatchi and Team One. [Watch]
Nashville director/animator Allen Laseter interprets a real (and wonderfully surreal) voicemail left for the Lagunitas Brewing Company by a very appreciative customer named Special K. [Watch]
French e-commerce site Cdiscount celebrates 20 years online with a trio of CG spots via Eddy directing collective Boddicker with Paris studio Brunch handling the 3D animation duties. [Watch]
In their “98% Human” spot, PETA made it very clear they don’t allow animals to be used in the filming of their commercials, so it was up to German VFX company Mackevision to make sure Lucky the pig was indistinguishable from the real thing. [Watch]
NY director/designer John Likens (who just won the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction for his work on the doc “Blood Road”) reveals how his CG title sequence for “Deadpool 2” came together at Method Studios. [Watch]
A young woman’s lipstick and eyeshadow come to life and help her find new love in the latest web film for venerable cosmetics brand Shiseido with post and animation by Japanese studios Digital Eggs and My Working. [Watch]
